TY - BOOK AU - Lyman,Henry M. TI - Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep AV - RC PY - 2013/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Dreams KW - Sleepwalking KW - Insomnia N1 - Release date is 2013-08-07; Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep" by Henry M. Lyman is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the physiological and pathological aspects of sleep, examining conditions such as insomnia, dreams, and various disorders of sleep. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of sleep, discussing physiological functions, causes of sleep and wakefulness, and potential treatments for related disorders. The opening of this publication introduces the subject of sleep as a fundamental physiological process, likening its natural occurrence to vital functions like breathing and circulation. Lyman emphasizes the significance of sleep in restoring energy and the complexities surrounding its mechanisms. He discusses the prelude to sleep, identifying the hypnagogic state that precedes unconsciousness, and begins to outline how sleep differs from other states like coma and lethargy. This establishes a foundation for the subsequent exploration of insomnia, its causes, and its treatments, indicating that the text will focus on both the scientific and therapeutic perspectives of sleep disorders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43415 ER -